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Hear and feel the power of Definitive Technology's best center channel speaker

Treat your ears to the drama and intensity of home theater sound like they've never heard before. Unlike conventional center channel speakers, the CS-8080HD has a 5" x 10" subwoofer, reinforced by dual passive radiators and driven by a built-in 300-watt amplifier. It reproduces the vocal nuances of your favorite actors while ensuring that any special effects that are anchored to your screen have full bass impact. Get ready for dynamic performance and a huge, three-dimensional soundstage from all three of your front speakers.

High-tech drivers for exceptionally detailed sound

The CS-8080HD has two 5-1/4" midranges flanking a 1" dome tweeter, for perfectly blended highs and mids. The pure aluminum dome tweeter has a silk surround, which helps it reveal lots of sonic detail without ever sounding harsh. And thanks to Definitive's Balanced Double Surround System (BDSS) drivers, your movie dialogue and special effects will sound clear, never muddy. The upward-firing woofer requires only one inch of clearance, so this powerful speaker works whether it's placed in the open or in an A/V cabinet.

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Did you know?
Your new speakers will probably sound better after several weeks of use than they do right out of the box. That's because the material surrounding the woofers will loosen up, allowing the drivers to move more fully. Definitive Technology estimates a break-in period of 24 to 48 hours of playback before the speakers will deliver optimum sound quality. For more information and helpful tips, check out this article from Definitive's website about conditioning your speakers.

Product Highlights:

Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) driver technology places rubber surrounds on both the outer and inner edges of each speaker cone for improved clarity

Your home theater's most important speaker

The center channel speaker is the workhorse in a home theater system. It has to reproduce clear dialogue and special effects that keep your eyes and ears glued to the movie action. A high-quality center speaker is a great investment for any surround sound setup. Try to choose one that's as closely matched as possible to your front right and left speakers, so that as sound moves across the front stage, it stays seamlessly realistic.

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Definitive Technology CS-8080HD

Excellent CCS

Written By Karlos, Austin, TX on Thursday, September 04, 2014

Bought this Center Channel Speaker (CCS) 3 months ago and I wished I had purchased it much sooner. The clarity that is now from dialogue whether it be from watching regular television or a movie is great. I no longer have to turn it up so loud that my neighbors know what I am watching. I can keep low volumes and still hear everything. Bass can be overwhelming at loud volumes and I clearly learned what rattled I my home. Once, I found that sweat spot on the amp level it is remarkable. A must have CCS. Money well spent.

Nice Center Channel

Purchased this with 8080 fronts and surrounds. Not only is dialog clear, but I now hear substantial bass information coming from center. This is placed on a low profile tempered glass entertainment center. Actually had to remove everything from the same shelf this was on because the bass would rattle everything. Was not expecting that from a center channel. Have had setup since April 2014, satisfied so far.

Def Tech CS-8080HD

Written By ChuckG, Jacksonville, FL on Tuesday, October 01, 2013

The Def Tech CS-8080HD is very disappointing for as much as it costs and the reviews I read. First the sub-woofer has to be set low or the speaker vibrates on the shelf it is sitting on. If set to a higher volume a loud passage such as an explosion in a movie the speaker distorts. The dialog at low volume is hard to understand and my wife keeps turning to volume up on my Pioneer Elite SC-27 receiver so she can hear what is being said

Pros:Generally good sound overall

Cons:Overpriced, and would not recommend a center channel with a built in sub-woofer, its overkill.

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Features

Powered Subwoofer: The CS-8080HD features a 5x10-inch
racetrack style subwoofer powered by the built in 300 watt amplifier. The
active driver is pressure coupled to two 5x10-inch racetrack style passive
radiators for a total bass radiating area larger than a 12-inch round woofer.
The class D amplifier features an integrated Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
that equalizes the woofer system to extend and smooth the bass response. A
Linkwitz-Riley crossover network maintains a smooth output around the crossover
frequency. The upward-firing woofer requires 1" of clearance above the
enclosure.

Midrange: The two midranges used in the CS-8080HD are
5-1/4" second generation BDSS (Balanced Double Surround System) drivers.
The midrange cones are injection molded polymer composite with cast aluminum
baskets. BDSS is Definitive's patented technology that supports the speaker cone
at both the inner and outer edges allowing longer and more linear excursion for
greater clarity and detail. The new Linear Response Waveguide (patent pending)
smoothes off-axis frequency response and disperses sound over a wide area (the
HD in the part number stands for High Dispersion).

Tweeter: The tweeter is a pure aluminum dome, heat-treated
to relax the crystal structure, then coated with a ceramic to produce extended
highs.

Voice-Matched: The CS-8080HD is a full-range low-distortion
center channel speaker, timbre-matched to blend perfectly with the Definitive
Technology BP-8080ST SuperTower main speakers.

Binding Posts: The speaker terminals are gold-plated, 5-way
binding posts and will accommodate spade connectors, single or dual banana plugs,
pin connectors, and bare wire up to 10 gauge.

Line Input: In addition to the speaker level inputs (which
are required), if the connected receiver/amplifier has a center channel line
level output, it can also be used to send signal to the powered subwoofer
section of the CS-8080HD (this input should not be used with the receiver's LFE
output).

Bass Level: A rotary knob on the back panel controls the
output level (volume) of the powered subwoofer.

Auto Power: When a signal is delivered to the CS-8080HD the
amplifier automatically turns on and the rear panel LED lights. Once the signal
is removed the amplifier automatically turns off (after about an hour).

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